September 1, 2026 — This Day in Music History 🇺🇸

From the Desk of CLASSICKONG 🦍🎙️

Good Tuesday morning from all of us at WTSG-DB*, where the music never stops and the memories are always welcome.*

Today we turn the calendar to September, and what a way to begin the month.

September 1 brings us one of those remarkable days when music history seems less like a collection of dates and more like a collection of old friends.

Styx. Tina Turner. Barry Gibb. Gloria Estefan. Art Pepper. Conway Twitty. Jerry Reed. Jimi Jamison. Hal David. David Bowie. Blondie. Buddy Holly. Hall & Oates.

For CLASSICKONG, several of today’s stories are personal. An 8-track in an old Cutlass. A cassette played while serving overseas. Records my Dad studied with a guitar in his hands. Songs that remind us of people we love, places we’ve been, and versions of ourselves we haven’t seen in a very long time.

That’s the magic of music.

Sometimes we’re listening to the soundtrack of our lives without realizing it until years later.

Before we begin, all of us at WTSG-DB send our heartfelt thanks to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces—past and present—and to their families. Your service and sacrifice are never forgotten.

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Styx — Pieces of Eight Arrives in 1978

On September 1, 1978, Styx released its eighth studio album, Pieces of Eight, through A&M Records.

Coming directly behind 1977’s The Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight continued an extraordinary run for the Chicago rockers.

And what a record.

Track Listing

1. “Great White Hope”
2. “I’m O.K.”
3. “Sing for the Day”
4. “The Message”
5. “Lords of the Ring”
6. “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)”
7. “Queen of Spades”
8. “Renegade”
9. “Pieces of Eight”
10. “Aku-Aku”

Three Tommy Shaw compositions became singles: “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights),” “Sing for the Day,” and the immortal “Renegade.”

Even the packaging was unmistakable, with a surreal cover created by legendary British design company Hipgnosis.

For CLASSICKONG, though, Pieces of Eight isn’t merely a classic Styx record.

It’s an 8-track tape and an old Cutlass. ❤️

I was around sixth-grade age when my aunt bought me Pieces of Eight on 8-track for my birthday. I can still remember riding around in her Cutlass with that tape.

Funny how music does that.

Decades disappear.

Suddenly you’re a kid again, there’s an 8-track in the player, Styx is coming through the speakers, and somewhere up ahead Tommy Shaw is about to tell you there’s a renegade who had it made.

I absolutely wore that record out.

To this day, I love Styx—and I love, love, love Pieces of Eight.

CLASSICKONG Essential Styx

• Styx II (1973)
• Equinox (1975)
• Crystal Ball (1976)
• The Grand Illusion (1977)
• Pieces of Eight (1978) ❤️
• Cornerstone (1979)
• Paradise Theatre (1981)

Some albums grow old.

Some albums simply grow up with us.

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Tina Turner — What’s Love Got to Do with It Reaches No. 1

On September 1, 1984, Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It” was at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

What a comeback.

Actually, “comeback” almost seems inadequate.

Private Dancer (1984) transformed Tina into one of the defining global superstars of the decade. “What’s Love Got to Do with It” became her first solo Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 and later brought major Grammy recognition, including Record of the Year.

But Tina Turner was bigger than one record.

There was the voice—raw, gritty, powerful and instantly recognizable.

There was the stage presence.

There was the fashion.

There was the attitude.

And there was an artist who could remain cutting-edge without ever seeming like she was desperately chasing whatever happened to be popular that year.

Then Hollywood called.

In 1985, Tina stepped into Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome as Aunty Entity and proved she could command a movie screen too.

The film also gave us “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome).”

CLASSICKONG has to say it:

THUNDERDOME, BABY!

CLASSICKONG Essential Tina Turner

• Private Dancer (1984) ❤️
• Break Every Rule (1986)
• Foreign Affair (1989)
• What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993)
• Wildest Dreams (1996)

And anyone exploring Tina’s complete musical story should also hear selected Ike & Tina Turner recordings, including River Deep – Mountain High (1966), while remembering that the extraordinary solo career Tina later built belongs entirely in a class of its own.

Tina Turner wasn’t simply a great singer.

She was a singer, performer, actress, entertainer and genuine pop-culture icon.

A total superstar.

We love you, Tina. ❤️

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Barry Gibb Turns 80

Barry Gibb was born September 1, 1946.

Today, the eldest Gibb brother turns 80 years old.

What can we possibly say about Barry and the Bee Gees that adequately captures what those brothers gave popular music?

Maybe the simplest answer is this:

They helped create the soundtrack to our lives.

Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb possessed something that couldn’t be manufactured in a studio:

The unmistakable sound of brothers singing together.

Those harmonies. ❤️

From their beautiful early recordings through their extraordinary reinvention during the 1970s and beyond, the Bee Gees repeatedly proved they were far more than one style, one era or one cultural moment.

“Massachusetts.”

“To Love Somebody.”

“I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You.”

“How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.”

“Jive Talkin’.”

“Nights on Broadway.”

“How Deep Is Your Love.”

“Stayin’ Alive.”

“Night Fever.”

“Too Much Heaven.”

“Love You Inside Out.”

And that’s before we even begin talking about songs Barry and the brothers wrote for other artists.

CLASSICKONG Essential Bee Gees

• Bee Gees’ 1st (1967)
• Horizontal (1968)
• Idea (1968)
• Trafalgar (1971)
• Main Course (1975)
• Children of the World (1976)
• Spirits Having Flown (1979)

And, of course, no Bee Gees collection feels complete without their enormous contribution to Saturday Night Fever (1977).

Barry Gibb is one of popular music’s great singers, songwriters and producers.

But today, on his 80th birthday, we’ll keep it simple.

Barry, thank you.

Thank you for the songs.

Thank you for those beautiful harmonies.

And thank you to Barry, Robin and Maurice for providing so many memories along the way.

Happy 80th birthday, Barry Gibb. ❤️

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Gloria Estefan — The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

Gloria Estefan was born September 1, 1957, in Havana, Cuba.

What a run.

Beginning with Miami Sound Machine and eventually becoming one of the most successful Latin-pop crossover artists in history, Gloria helped bring Latin rhythms into mainstream American pop radio on an enormous scale.

And once “Conga” hit…

Look out.

CLASSICKONG’s Gloria Estefan Hit Parade

• “Conga”
• “Bad Boy”
• “Words Get in the Way”
• “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You”
• “Can’t Stay Away from You”
• “Anything for You”
• “1-2-3”
• “Don’t Wanna Lose You”
• “Get on Your Feet”
• “Here We Are”
• “Coming Out of the Dark”
• “Live for Loving You”
• “Turn the Beat Around”

That’s a radio résumé.

CLASSICKONG Essential Gloria Estefan

Miami Sound Machine / Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine

• Eyes of Innocence (1984)
• Primitive Love (1985) ❤️
• Let It Loose (1987)

Solo

• Cuts Both Ways (1989)
• Into the Light (1991)
• Mi Tierra (1993)
• Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1994)
• Destiny (1996)

Gloria Estefan didn’t simply enjoy a few crossover hits.

She helped change the sound of American pop radio.

Happy birthday, Gloria! ❤️

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Art Pepper — A Giant of West Coast Jazz

Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. was born September 1, 1925, and died June 15, 1982.

If you love West Coast jazz, you know the name.

Art Pepper.

One of the great alto saxophonists of his generation, Pepper developed a voice that could be cool and lyrical one moment, urgent and emotionally exposed the next.

And then there is Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957).

What a story.

Producer Lester Koenig knew that Miles Davis’s rhythm section was in Los Angeles and wanted Pepper to record with musicians of that caliber.

The rhythm section?

Red Garland — piano
Paul Chambers — bass
Philly Joe Jones — drums

Yeah.

That rhythm section.

Pepper hadn’t been playing for several months, and his horn was in a state of disrepair. The session was kept from him until almost the last minute.

Pepper taped up the dried-out cork on his horn, walked into the studio…

…and made what would become one of the defining albums of his career.

CLASSICKONG Essential Art Pepper

• Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957) ❤️
• Art Pepper + Eleven (1959)
• Gettin’ Together! (1960)
• Smack Up (1960)
• Intensity (1963)
• Living Legend (1975)

Jazz fans, if Art Pepper somehow escaped your collection, you’ve got yourself a rabbit hole.

And it’s a mighty good one. 🎷

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Conway Twitty — From Rock and Roll to Country Royalty

Conway Twitty was born Harold Lloyd Jenkins on September 1, 1933.

Before becoming one of country music’s towering figures, Conway had already scored an enormous pop and rock-and-roll hit with 1958’s “It’s Only Make Believe.”

Then country music came calling.

What followed was extraordinary.

“Hello Darlin’.”

“Linda on My Mind.”

“You’ve Never Been This Far Before.”

“Don’t Take It Away.”

“Tight Fittin’ Jeans.”

“I’d Love to Lay You Down.”

“Slow Hand.”

“That’s My Job.”

Conway accumulated an astonishing run of No. 1 records and became one of country music’s most enduring stars.

And then there was Loretta Lynn.

Put Conway and Loretta together and something magical happened.

“After the Fire Is Gone.”

“Lead Me On.”

“Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man.”

“As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone.”

“Feelins’.”

“I Can’t Love You Enough.”

Those voices simply belonged together.

CLASSICKONG Essential Conway Twitty

• Hello Darlin’ (1970)
• We Only Make Believe with Loretta Lynn (1971)
• Lead Me On with Loretta Lynn (1972)
• Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man with Loretta Lynn (1973)
• You’ve Never Been This Far Before (1973)
• Honky Tonk Angel (1974)
• Mr. T (1981)
• Southern Comfort (1982)
• Borderline (1987) ❤️

CLASSICKONG’s Overlooked Gem: Borderline

Released in 1987, Borderline was remarkably Conway Twitty’s 52nd studio album.

Fifty-second.

Think about that for a moment.

And Conway was still recording beautiful, relevant country music and putting songs onto the charts.

The album opens with the beautiful “Julia.”

What a song. ❤️

And then look at the closing stretch:

“Fifteen to Forty-Three.”

“Everybody Needs a Hero.”

“That’s My Job.”

For CLASSICKONG, Borderline isn’t merely album No. 52.

It’s personal.

I remember playing that cassette while serving overseas and thinking about family back home.

“That’s My Job” has always reminded me of my Dad—and, as a father myself, about the kind of Dad I wanted to be.

“Everybody Needs a Hero” carries its own emotional weight.

And then there’s one of my all-time favorite Conway recordings:

“Fifteen to Forty-Three.” ❤️

It’s a song about looking through old photographs and confronting the distance between the young person who once dreamed about the future and the older person now looking back.

Dreams.

Family.

Growing older.

Mistakes.

Memories.

The person we thought we’d become.

That song hits CLASSICKONG like a Mac truck.

And that’s why I believe Borderline deserves another listen.

Everybody knows Conway’s monumental hits.

Everybody knows “Hello Darlin’.”

But don’t stop there.

Go listen to Borderline.

Fifty-two studio albums into one of country music’s most extraordinary recording careers, Conway Twitty still had something meaningful to say.

Conway left us far too young in 1993.

Today, though, we’re not dwelling on how we lost him.

We’re celebrating what he left us.

The music.

Thank you, Conway. ❤️

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Remembering Jerry Reed — Son!

Jerry Reed died September 1, 2008.

And if all you know about Jerry Reed is the funny guy driving a truck in Smokey and the Bandit, brother, have we got news for you.

Jerry Reed could PLAY.

He was one of the great guitar stylists.

Reed developed a complex, syncopated fingerstyle approach in which bass and treble lines could seem to operate independently. His guitar work influenced generations of players—including Chet Atkins himself.

Chet and Jerry also made wonderful guitar records together.

That connection makes Jerry Reed particularly special to CLASSICKONG.

My Dad, Jerry Glore, was an accomplished professional guitarist who made his living for years as a traveling musician.

And Dad studied the masters.

Merle Travis.

Chet Atkins.

Jerry Reed.

And, of course, the great jazz guitarists.

Dad owned those Atkins and Reed records. I remember him practicing and studying what those players were doing.

Those weren’t simply records in our house.

They were textbooks.

And without realizing it at the time, I was getting an education too.

CLASSICKONG Essential Jerry Reed

• The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed (1967)
• Nashville Underground (1968)
• Me & Jerry with Chet Atkins (1970) ❤️
• Georgia Sunshine (1970)
• When You’re Hot, You’re Hot (1971)
• Me & Chet with Chet Atkins (1972) ❤️
• Hot a’ Mighty! (1973)
• Rides Again (1977)
• Jerry Reed Sings Jim Croce (1980)

Guitar Players — Start Here

If you’re interested specifically in the guitar relationship between Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins, put Me & Jerry and Me & Chet on the turntable.

Then listen closely.

Jerry’s own recording career gave us plenty of crossover fun:

“Guitar Man.”

“Amos Moses.”

“When You’re Hot, You’re Hot.”

“East Bound and Down.”

“The Bird.”

“She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft).”

And CLASSICKONG has another favorite:

Jerry Reed’s “Wayfaring Stranger.” ❤️

Then came the movies.

As Cledus “Snowman” Snow in Smokey and the Bandit, Jerry Reed was simply cool.

Truck rolling.

CB radio crackling.

Bandit out front.

And riding along with Snowman was one of the greatest four-legged movie sidekicks ever:

Good ol’ Fred. 🐶❤️

Jerry remembered Fred fondly years later and could still laugh about working with that wonderful Basset Hound.

Snowman and Fred.

How can you not love ’em?

But Jerry could play something besides the lovable good ol’ boy.

Anybody remember Gator?

Bama McCall.

WHEW.

Bama was a bad man.

Jerry Reed could make you laugh in one movie and make your skin crawl in another.

Singer.

Songwriter.

Actor.

Entertainer.

And one absolutely bad-man guitar picker.

Jerry Reed was the real deal.

Son! ❤️🎸

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Remembering Jimi Jamison — The Search Is Over

Jimi Jamison died September 1, 2014.

He was only 63.

Survivor had already achieved major success with Dave Bickler, whose unmistakable voice powered the band’s early era and “Eye of the Tiger.”

Then Jimi Jamison stepped behind the microphone.

And Survivor entered another remarkable chapter.

Vital Signs (1984) gave us:

“I Can’t Hold Back.”

“High on You.”

And…

“The Search Is Over.”

Good grief.

Jimi didn’t merely sing that record.

He poured himself into it.

The control, the power, the emotion, the way the song continues building until Jamison lets that magnificent voice loose—it’s everything a great rock ballad should be.

If “The Search Is Over” doesn’t give you chills…

check your pulse.

Later came “Burning Heart,” “Is This Love” and more proof that Survivor had found another tremendous frontman.

CLASSICKONG Essential Survivor

• Survivor (1979)
• Premonition (1981)
• Eye of the Tiger (1982) — Dave Bickler era
• Vital Signs (1984) — Jimi Jamison era ❤️
• When Seconds Count (1986) — Jimi Jamison era
• Too Hot to Sleep (1988) — Jimi Jamison era

Jamison’s story also reaches beyond Survivor through his work with Target, Cobra and his solo recordings.

But if you’re wondering where CLASSICKONG recommends beginning with the Jamison era:

Vital Signs.

Turn it up.

CLASSICKONG loves both great Survivor singers.

Dave Bickler.

Jimi Jamison.

Different voices.

Different chapters.

One great band.

We lost Jimi far too young.

But every time “The Search Is Over” comes pouring out of the speakers, that voice comes roaring back.

Crank it up for Jimi. ❤️

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Hal David — Words That Became Standards

Lyricist Hal David died September 1, 2012, at age 91.

Say the names together:

Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

That’s songwriting royalty.

Bacharach brought those sophisticated melodies, unusual chord changes and unmistakable arrangements.

David brought the words.

Then add a young Dionne Warwick…

…and history starts pouring out of the speakers.

CLASSICKONG Essential Bacharach-David Songbook

• “Don’t Make Me Over” — Dionne Warwick
• “Anyone Who Had a Heart” — Dionne Warwick
• “Walk On By” — Dionne Warwick
• “I Say a Little Prayer” — Dionne Warwick
• “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” — Dionne Warwick
• “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” — Dionne Warwick
• “What the World Needs Now Is Love” — Jackie DeShannon
• “The Look of Love” — Dusty Springfield ❤️
• “This Guy’s in Love with You” — Herb Alpert
• “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” — B.J. Thomas
• “What’s New Pussycat?” — Tom Jones
• “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” — one of the songwriting team’s most frequently revisited compositions

And then there’s:

“The Look of Love.” ❤️

Originally associated with the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale and memorably sung by Dusty Springfield, the song went on to become something much larger than its original movie setting.

It became a standard.

Singers and instrumentalists have returned to that melody again and again because truly great songs don’t belong to only one generation.

Bacharach and David ultimately became the first songwriting team to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

That’s rarified air.

Hal David is gone.

Burt Bacharach is gone.

But the songs?

They’re everywhere.

Still playing.

Still being recorded.

Still reminding us of people and places.

Once again…

the soundtrack to our lives. ❤️

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David Bowie — John, I’m Only Dancing

On September 1, 1972, RCA released David Bowie’s “John, I’m Only Dancing” as a UK single.

It was a non-album release from Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust period and eventually reached No. 12 on the UK singles chart.

Bowie, of course, was never content to remain one thing for very long.

Ziggy Stardust.

Aladdin Sane.

The Thin White Duke.

Berlin.

Then another reinvention.

For CLASSICKONG, Bowie’s Let’s Dance era is especially connected to my high-school years.

“Let’s Dance.”

“Modern Love.”

And especially:

“China Girl.” ❤️

MTV was exploding. Music and television were becoming inseparable for a generation of kids, and Bowie seemed completely at home in that new world.

That was one of his gifts.

David Bowie could change without losing David Bowie.

CLASSICKONG Essential David Bowie

• Hunky Dory (1971)
• The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
• Aladdin Sane (1973)
• Station to Station (1976)
• Low (1977)
• “Heroes” (1977)
• Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
• Let’s Dance (1983) ❤️

Always interesting.

Always stylish.

Always moving forward.

And always deserving of respect.

Ground Control to Major Tom—we love you. ❤️

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Blondie — The Real Deal

September 1977 marked an important turning point for Blondie as the band moved into its relationship with Chrysalis Records, helping carry the group from the New York underground toward international success.

And let’s make something clear.

Blondie was not simply Debbie Harry standing in front of some musicians.

Blondie was a BAND.

Chris Stein.

Clem Burke.

Jimmy Destri.

Gary Valentine and the other musicians who passed through the lineup.

And, of course…

Debbie Harry.

Pop-culture icon doesn’t begin to cover it.

Debbie didn’t need to copy anyone else’s template.

She helped create one.

And what made Blondie extraordinary was the band’s refusal to stay inside one musical box.

“Heart of Glass.”

“One Way or Another.”

“Dreaming.”

“Call Me.”

“The Tide Is High.”

“Rapture.”

“Atomic.”

Rock.

Punk.

New wave.

Pop.

Disco.

Reggae.

Early hip-hop influence.

They could touch all of it and somehow still sound like Blondie.

CLASSICKONG Essential Blondie

• Blondie (1976)
• Plastic Letters (1977)
• Parallel Lines (1978) ❤️
• Eat to the Beat (1979)
• Autoamerican (1980)

Many artists have followed.

Many have borrowed pieces of the look, attitude or sound.

But Debbie Harry and Blondie were authentic.

The real deal.

Legends. ❤️

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Buddy Holly — Before the World Knew His Name

Here’s a wonderful little radio story.

In the early 1950s, Buddy Holly and musical partner Bob Montgomery began getting opportunities around radio station KDAV in Lubbock, Texas, performing country and bluegrass as Buddy and Bob.

Think about that for a moment.

Before “That’ll Be the Day.”

Before “Peggy Sue.”

Before “Maybe Baby.”

Before Buddy Holly helped change the vocabulary of rock and roll…

there was a young musician trying to get heard on the radio.

We’ve been running into Buddy Holly-related history repeatedly over the past several days, and perhaps that’s appropriate.

His career was tragically brief.

His influence wasn’t.

Buddy Holly — Start Here

• The “Chirping” Crickets (1957) ❤️
• Buddy Holly (1958)

Two records.

One enormous musical legacy.

From one radio station to another, more than seventy years later:

We still hear you, Buddy. ❤️🎙️

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Hall & Oates — Private Eyes and Radio Legends

On September 1, 1981, Daryl Hall & John Oates released Private Eyes.

What an album.

“Private Eyes.”

“I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do).”

“Did It in a Minute.”

Three records that helped make Hall & Oates almost impossible to escape on American radio.

And CLASSICKONG means that as the highest compliment.

We often hear Hall & Oates discussed through the phrase “Philly soul.”

Fair enough.

But I’ve got another title for them:

RADIO LEGENDS.

Look at the run:

“She’s Gone.”

“Sara Smile.”

“Rich Girl.”

“Kiss on My List.”

“You Make My Dreams.”

“Private Eyes.”

“I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do).”

“Did It in a Minute.”

“Maneater.”

“One on One.”

“Say It Isn’t So.”

“Out of Touch.”

Hit.

After hit.

After hit.

Turn on American radio during their prime and eventually Daryl Hall and John Oates were coming through those speakers.

CLASSICKONG Essential Hall & Oates

• Abandoned Luncheonette (1973)
• Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975)
• Bigger Than Both of Us (1976)
• Voices (1980)
• Private Eyes (1981) ❤️
• H₂O (1982)
• Big Bam Boom (1984)

That’s one heck of a run of records.

And Private Eyes turns 45 today.

Go ahead.

You know you want to do the handclaps.

👏👏

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Birthday Turntable

A few September 1 birthdays worth spinning a record for:

Barry Gibb — born 1946 — singer, songwriter, producer and Bee Gees legend.

Gloria Estefan — born 1957 — Miami Sound Machine leader and Latin-pop superstar.

Art Pepper — born 1925; died 1982 — one of the defining alto saxophonists of West Coast jazz.

Conway Twitty — born 1933; died 1993 — country legend whose career stretched from rock and roll to decades of country-chart dominance.

What a birthday table.

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September 1 National Days

After a history lesson this packed, CLASSICKONG needs something to eat. 😂

September 1 includes National Gyro Day, and I’m perfectly comfortable supporting that one.

It’s also National No Rhyme or Reason Day, which seems appropriate considering we’ve somehow traveled today from West Coast jazz to Conway Twitty, from Ziggy Stardust to a Basset Hound riding shotgun in an 18-wheeler.

No rhyme.

Plenty of reason.

And September 1 is also World Letter Writing Day—a nice reminder that sometimes the old-fashioned way of telling somebody you’re thinking about them still works just fine. ❤️

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CLASSICKONG Music Trivia

Today’s question:

Which legendary rhythm section joined alto saxophonist Art Pepper for his classic 1957 album Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section?

Think you’ve got it?

Answer at the bottom.

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Final Spin

What a day.

Sometimes this job feels like opening an old box of photographs.

One picture leads to another.

One memory leads to a song.

One song leads to somebody we haven’t thought about in years.

Today an old Styx 8-track took CLASSICKONG back to my aunt’s Cutlass.

Conway Twitty took me overseas with a cassette and thoughts of family back home.

Jerry Reed brought back memories of my Dad sitting with a guitar, studying the players he respected.

David Bowie took me back to high school.

Hall & Oates turned the radio back on.

Barry Gibb reminded us of three brothers whose harmonies became part of our lives.

And somewhere along the highway, Jerry Reed and good ol’ Fred are still riding shotgun. ❤️🐶

That’s why we do this every day.

Music isn’t simply something that happened on a date.

Music remembers us.

It remembers who we were.

It remembers who we loved.

It remembers where we were going before we knew where we’d end up.

And every once in a while, one familiar song comes through the speakers and opens the door.

For three or four minutes…

we’re there again.

Keep the music playing, my friends.

We’ll meet you back here tomorrow for another trip through the records, stories and memories that made us who we are.

Until then, from CLASSICKONG and all of us at WTSG-DB:

Great Music. Great Radio. Great Community.

And to our veterans and active-duty service members—thank you, always. 🇺🇸❤️

Trivia Answer: Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums—the celebrated rhythm section associated with Miles Davis’s First Great Quintet.

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Listen to Today’s Broadcast

Enjoy listening to today’s WTSG-DB This Day in Music History podcast, where CLASSICKONG brings the stories behind the songs to life.

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References

• Styx — Pieces of Eight and Official Discography
• GRAMMY — Tina Turner and Private Dancer
• GRAMMY — Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It”
• Concord — Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section
• Concord — Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics
• Concord — Art Pepper’s Living Legend
• Country Music Hall of Fame — Conway Twitty
• Country Music Hall of Fame — Jerry Reed
• Songwriters Hall of Fame — Bacharach-David Songbook History
• David Bowie Official — “John, I’m Only Dancing”
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Blondie
• Buddy Holly Center — Buddy Holly